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Today’s Agenda!!. Do Now Homework – partner share Read: The Wounded Wolf Check notebooks: page numbers, date, title, table of contents, glossary and notes are up to date. . Do Now. *In your notebooks on page 6L (LEFT side)
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Today’s Agenda!! • Do Now • Homework – partner share • Read: The Wounded Wolf • Check notebooks: page numbers, date, title, table of contents, glossary and notes are up to date.
Do Now *In your notebooks on page 6L (LEFT side) Describe one character from the book Silverwing. Examples – Shade, Marina, Goth, Throbb, Bathsheba, or Frieda. Use at least 5 complete sentences
1.) Qualities of Character • Example Question: • If Tony has strong technical skills and Steve does not, what conflict are they most likely to experience if they are assigned to work on a computer project together? • A.)They might argue over whose computer to use • B.)Tony might resent having to do most of the technical work • C.)Steve might be angry with Tony for planning the project • D.)They might disagree about what grade they should get on the project • A quality is something that people may have as part of their character, for example courage or intelligence. • Characters experience conflict because of their different qualities. • These conflicts are often the basis for the plot and how the story unfolds. Sometimes the reader can predict how a conflict will be resolved between characters, and sometimes it comes as a surprise.
2.) Tone • Tone is the attitude a writer has towards something or someone. It’s the emotion that you feel when you read a work. • To express tone, author’s often use word choice and figurative language. • Some possible attitudes are: serious, depressing, pessimistic, angry, optimistic, earnest, playful, bitter, humorous, and joyful.
3.) Point of View • Point of view means who tells the story and how it is told. • The two most common point of views are first person and third person. • -First person- • -The narrator is the main character. • -Uses words such as: • I • ME • WE • US • MY • OUR • -Third person- • -The narrator knows the thoughts, actions, and feelings of one or all of the characters. • -Uses words such as: • He • She • They
4.) Foreign Words • Many foreign phrases are used in English, for exaggeration, or to express ideas that are not present in English itself. • Some words may be French (often end in –et), Spanish (often end in –o or –a), or Italian.
